Category: Community

  • New Idea/Nouvelle idée/ Nueva idea/Creole/

    I would like to apologize for not implementing this idea earlier, I am going to attempt (in the future) to post in English, French, and Spanish.

    This idea was prompted by one of my 6th graders, Stanley.  Stanley spoke very little English he was Haitian.  My heart went out to him, I did not speak the  language, and my daughter does not speak the language – I have some friends that do.  I called my friend GJP (I didn’t ask his permission so I’m using random letters) and told GJP what the assignment was and he graciously translated it for Stanley.  Stanley would sometimes seek me out if he needed help translating…So I will attempt to post in Spanish and French until I find a Creole translation program.

     

    Feel free to point out any errors.


    Me gustaría disculparme por no aplicar esta idea antes, voy a intentar (en el futuro) publicar en español, francés e inglés.
    Esta idea fue impulsada por uno de mis alumnos de sexto grado, Stanley. Stanley hablaba muy poco inglés que era haitiano. Mi corazón se le apuntó, no hablé el idioma, y mi hija no habla el idioma. Tengo algunos amigos que lo hacen. Llaví a mi amigo GJP (no le pedí su permiso, así que estoy usando cartas al azar) y le dije a GJP cuál era la tarea y él geniosamente la tradujo para Stanley. Stanley a veces me buscaba si necesitaba ayuda para traducir… Así que intentaré publicar en español y francés hasta que encuentre un programa de traducción criolla.

     

    Siéntase libre de señalar cualquier error.


    mi wud like fi apologize fi nuh implementing dis idea earlier, mi a guh attempt (in di future) tuh post inna english, french, a spanish.this idea did prompted by one of mi 6th graders, stanley. stanley speak very likkle hail him did haitian. mi heart guh out tuh him, mi nuh speak di language, a mi dawta nuh speak di language – mi ave sum friends dat do. mi call mi bredren gjp (i didn’t aks fi him permission suh i’m using random letters) a tell gjp wah di assignment did a him graciously translated it fi stanley. stanley wud sometimes seek mi out eff him need help translating…so mi wi attempt tuh post inna spanish a french til mi find a creole translation program.feel free tuh point out any errors.

     


    Je voudrais m’excuser de ne pas mettre en œuvre cette idée plus tôt, je vais tenter (à l’avenir) de poster en anglais, en français et en espagnol.
    Cette idée a été provoquée par l’un de mes élèves de 6e année, Stanley. Stanley parlait très peu d’anglais, il était en Haiti. Mon cœur est allé vers lui, je n’ai pas parlé la langue, et ma fille ne parle pas la langue – j’ai des amis qui le font. J’ai appelé mon ami GJP (je n’ai pas demandé sa permission donc j’utilise des lettres aléatoires) et j’ai dit à GJP quelle était la mission et il l’a gracieusement traduite pour Stanley. Stanley me chercherait parfois s’il avait besoin d’aide pour traduire… J’essaierai donc de poster en espagnol et en français jusqu’à ce que je trouve un programme de traduction créole.

     

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  • Don’t Pay for These #Free Services

    Admission passes

    Many libraries offer free or discounted passes to local attractions and cultural destinations, so before paying to visit nearby museums, zoos or other places, see what your library has available. Some libraries have physical passes you must pick up and return, while others provide access to tickets online through programs like Discover & Go in California. Getting free and low-cost admission tickets through your library is an affordable way to explore your area’s attractions.

    Audiobooks, e-books and digital magazines

    Go beyond the books on your library’s shelves. Many branches provide free access to e-books, audiobooks, digital magazines and newspapers through apps like Hoopla, Libby, Flipster and PressReader. You’ll find an almost limitless selection.

    TV, music and movie streaming

    If you subscribe to one or more streaming services, you may want to see what your library offers. Many libraries provide access to online services such as Kanopy, Hoopla and Freegal for free music, TV and movie streaming. The options may not be as up-to-date as some paid-for services, but you’ll find quality content.

    Study rooms and meeting spaces

    Need a change of scenery from your work-from-home setup, a quiet space for your book club or a conference room to hold a meeting? Many libraries allow patrons and community groups to reserve study rooms and meeting spaces for free, so you can skip the day rate at the pricey coworking space in town. Some libraries may even equip their rooms with video conferencing equipment, interactive whiteboards and other items.

    Career training and small business resources

    With job search platforms, career coaching, interview training, and test-prep and resume-writing help, many libraries offer free career and business resources in person or through online platforms like Learning Express and LinkedIn Learning. The Broward County Main Library in Florida has a complete Small Business Incubator and Hub, including a coworking space, tech equipment and other career and business resources.

    Notary services

    Before paying to get important documents notarized, see if your library offers notary services. Many branches provide it free or for a small fee or suggested donation.

    Electronics and tech support

    Your library may have a variety of electronic devices you can borrow. For example, at Scranton Library in Madison, Connecticut, patrons can borrow laptops, iPads, Kindles, digital cameras, video cameras, podcasting equipment and more. And 3D printing is available at many libraries — for a small fee, in some cases. These offerings provide an affordable way to explore new technology or test a device before buying. And if you need help with new devices or ones you already own, many libraries also have tech support.

    Musical instruments

    Many libraries loan out instruments such as the guitar, ukulele, keyboard and more. Head to YouTube for music lessons; boom, you can learn how to play an instrument for free!

    Household items and appliances

    Many library branches have a Library of Things — a collection of household and recreational items. For example, the Center Moriches Free Public Library in New York has a microscope, a telescope, a Cricut Joy Machine, an inflatable outdoor movie screen and a sewing machine in its collection. Richland Library in South Carolina has nearly 200 items in its Library of Things, including a metal detector, a bird-watching kit, gardening tools, a tent, and folding chairs and tables. Your branch may have various useful items you can borrow instead of buying.

    Workshops, classes and groups

    Your library may have classes and workshops for multiple interests in person and online, from self-defense and yoga classes, walking and crafting groups, writing workshops and discussion series. Be sure to browse your library’s events calendar to discover its offerings.

    Language resources

    If you want to pick up a new language or brush up on one, your library is an excellent place to start. Some branches have language classes — for example, the Free Library of Philadelphia offers Arabic, Japanese, Mandarin and Spanish. But in addition to classes, many libraries provide free access to online language platforms such as Mango, Rosetta Stone and Transparent Language, which offers over 100 languages.

    Summer meals for kids

    Many children lose access to free or affordable meals when school’s out. Thankfully, many libraries run food initiatives through the USDA’s Summer Food Service Program and local partnerships. For example, Richland Library offers free lunch to children ages 18 and under through its Summer Break Café. And the Miami-Dade Public Library System in Florida provides seven breakfasts and lunches to kids weekly in the summer.

    Puzzles, games and toys

    You may be able to borrow board games, puzzles, toys and other similar items from your library. For instance, Scranton Library loans out chess sets, beach toys and backyard games. Many libraries also create themed toy kits — perfect for kids or grandkids.

    Live entertainment

    Trivia night, movie showings, concerts and more. You’ll find a range of entertainment and cultural events at your local library. And for kids and grandkids, libraries often have playgroups, story time, craft projects and other offerings.

  • For The Bereaved Mother’s

    For The Bereaved Mother’s

    Today is Bereaved Mother’s Day.

    If you didn’t know this day existed, you might be one of the lucky ones. If you did know this day existed, please know that you’re not alone.

    Today is the day we honor all of the Mothers who have heavy hearts.

    ❤️ We honor those still waiting for their miracle.
    ❤️ We honor those who have had failed fertility treatments.
    ❤️ We honor those who have lost their embryos.
    ❤️ We honor those who have had a pregnancy end too soon.
    ❤️ We honor those who have suffered a stillbirth.
    ❤️ We honor those who have lost their babies.
    ❤️ We honor those who have lost their children.

    We acknowledge that not all mothers will enjoy Mother’s Day. It’s a painful reminder of what they’ve lost, what they no longer have, or what hasn’t come easily.

    Once a mother, always a mother.
    Loss doesn’t change that.

    Source: Facebook

  • TikTok the New Reality App

    Reality-TV

    I’m telling you TicTok is THEE best place to watch reality tv unfold, there’s crime, sexual assault, arguments, jealousy, the selling of food stamps, fake Ph.D. holders, fraud, fake activists, gluttony, debauchery, wanna be pastors and pastorettes, exposing pastors in the (church), men turning into women right before your very eyes, single women giving strong relationship advice, women sharing comments from their coochies, men getting arrested and multiple women dying to say they called the police, white women pretending to be a Black Woman, fake PPP loan creations, creating GoFundMe and keeping the money, posting videos of abuse then asking for money and later the grandmother arrives and states it was all fraud, people talking shyt and then crying later when they are addressed, threats of child unaliviing, doxxing folk left and right, even a guy that works for the IRS is disclosing folks’ business, folk destroying families and their livelihood because they don’t like Black folk, let’s not talk about all the booty-shaking ass so delicious videos, comedians, you name it, there are folks trying to unalive themselves and TicTok is DOING NOTHIN ABOUT IT, but they will do is flag a video that was RE-POSTED for breaking community guidelines but leave the original poster’s video up – make it make sense.

  • #Thanksgiving

    #Thanksgiving

    Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday in the United States, and Thanksgiving 2021 occurs on Thursday, November 25. In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies.

    Thanksgiving is a time for celebration, good food, and giving thanks. So as we gather with family, crush unworldly amounts of stuffing, and enjoy a football game in the crisp autumn air, let’s also acknowledge the real history of the holiday and practice gratitude by giving back.

    Four hundred years later, the so-called first Thanksgiving is undergoing a reassessment. Museums and historic sites in Plymouth and around the country are telling a more nuanced story about the origins of the holiday—one that goes far beyond the lasting legend of smiling Pilgrims and Wampanoag people happily enjoying a big meal together.

    “It wasn’t even called Thanksgiving back then,” says Darius Coombs, cultural and outreach coordinator for the Cape Cod–based Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. “The Pilgrims had a large harvest that first year. So they have a feast. [Wampanoag leader Massasoit, or Ousamequin] shows up with about 90 of his men, and they bring five deer with them. They never ever mention turkey at that feast.”

    In 1620, a small group of English separatists packed up and headed for the New World in search of religious freedom. Calling themselves “Saints” (the term “Pilgrims” wouldn’t be used to describe the settlers for another 200 years), they headed to what is now Delaware but landed in Plymouth in December after being blown off course by storms. The colonists first encountered the peaceful yet cautious Wampanoag the following spring.
    At the time, the two disparate groups were attempting to find common ground. In April 1621, both had signed a treaty pledging to come to the aid of the other in case of attack. After losing nearly half of their settlers to sickness during their first winter in America, the English were teetering on extinction. The Wampanoag weren’t far from that reality themselves: Between 1616 and 1619, diseases introduced by European colonizers killed up to 90 percent of New England’s Native population in an epidemic now referred to as the Great Dying. Greatly weakened, the tribe also needed help fending off incursions from the Narragansett, a rival Native group.
    There’s no evidence that the Wampanoag people were even invited in the first place. An account from the time said 90 members of the Wampanoag tribe were present and makes no mention of invitations. Some experts believe that these 90 men were an army, sent by Wampanoag leader Ousamequin at the sound of gunshots (which turned out to be a part of the celebration).
    In their first encounter with the Wampanoag people, the Pilgrims stole from the tribe’s winter provisions — it wasn’t until later that Ousamequin formed an alliance between the groups. Even then, the alliance really only existed because the Wampanoag people were ravaged by diseases brought by European colonizers in the years prior. It was less about intercultural harmony and more about survival (made necessary by the actions of these settlers).
    That first harvest was followed by deadly conflicts between colonizers and Native people, including (but definitely not limited to) the Wampanoags. The Europeans repaid their Native allies by seizing Native land and imprisoning, enslaving, and executing Native people.
    Following “Thanksgiving” celebrations by European settlers often marked brutal victories over Native people, like the Pequot Massacre of 1636 or the beheading of Wampanoag leader Metacom in 1676.
    Source: Smithsonian Magazine; DoSomething

  • Yes I Missed It Too

    Yes I Missed It Too

    The 29th Annual Canstruction New York, raising money for City Harvest, will take place from November 4 ~ 15 at Brookfield Place, this year as an in-person event!

    View some images here, they are amazing

    https://gothamtogo.com/the-annual-canstruction-will-be-an-in-person-event-in-2021-at-brookfield-place-nyc/

  • Germany Is Running A PSA To Help Americans With Hunger!!!

    A little girl holding a teddy bear on a stoop does not have access to nutritional food, as the German narrator explains. 20 percent of people in America struggle to afford food, compared to Germany’s six percent. Help support GreatNationsEat so everyone can have access to food.
    — Read on www.ispot.tv/ad/7PO1/great-nations-eat-germany-for-america

    Great Nations Eat TV Commercial, ‘Germany for America’ – iSpot.tv

  • Gun Violence #Epidemic?

  • Name That Show

    Name That Show

    “…Mr. Braxton Mr. Braxton the bear gotta pee, the bear gotta pee”

  • Name That Show

    Name That Show

    “…my math says 49% of humanity needs to die…”

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